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Cook's Corner: Cinnamon apple oatmeal bar

WEBVTT rtICHT.JAMIE: WELL, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR, IT'S FALL, WANT TO DO SOMEAPPLE PICKING AND WE BROUGHT IN A LOCAL EXPERT. rtDIANE SOUTER. I IMAGINE IT'S A BUSY TIME OF YEAR FOR YOU?>> IT'S A TIME OF YEAR WE WORK ALL SEASON FOR, TrtHAT'S APPLE SEASON.>> HOW ARE THE APPLES THIS YEAR?>> FANTASTIC, INCREDIBLE CROP. THE MAIN HAS BEEN NICE AND BLOWNTHE APPLES UP AND EVERYTHING IS LOOKING GOOD.>> WHAT ARE WErt MAKING?>> AN APPLE OAT BAR AND IT'S GREAT FOR A SNACK AND TAKE TO THE SOCCER GAME. rtIT GIVES KIDS LOTS OF ENERGY ANDIT'S ABOUT APPLES, MAPLE SYRUP AND HONEY.>> HOW DO WE DO IT?>> A CUP OF FRESHrt CIDER. IT'S APPLE SEASON AND FIND FRESHCIDER. A CUP OF SWEET CIDER. THREE QUARTERS OF A CUP OF HONEYAND TWOrt TABLESPOONS OF CORNSTARCH AND PUT IT ON THE STOVE AND ON AN OPEN BURNER FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND LET IT SIMMER NICE ANDrt LOW. KEEP STIRRING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S NOT SEPARATED AND SCORCHED.AND SET IT ASIDE AND WHILE IT'S COOLING,rt WE ARE GOING TO TAKE SOME MAPLE SUGAR SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A CUP OF THIS IS WHOLE WHEAT, WHITE FLOUR.>> OK.>> WE'RE GOING TO ADD A STICK OFrtBUTTER, WHICH IS ABOUT A HALF OFA CUP OF BUTTER AND THREE QUARTERS OF A CUP OF OATMEAL TO IT ANDrt MAPLE SUGAR. YOU CAN USE THE LIGHT BROWN, BUTI LIKE THIS IT ADDS TO THE FLAVOR, INTO A BIGGER BOWL AND TWO TrtABLESPOONS OF CINNAMON BECAUSE OF COURSE, APPLES AND CINNAMON GO TOGETHER. SO YOU CRUMBLE THAT ALL UP AND PUT IT ON THE BOTTOM OF AN EIGHTBY EIGHT PAN ANDrt THIS IS THE PART THAT TAKES TIME. CRUMBLE IT UP AND PUT IT ON THE BOTTOM. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE FOUR CUPS OFSLICED APPLES AND I USED rtCOURTLAND APPLES HERE AND SLICEDTHEM UP AND LAY THEM OUT.>> I FEEL LIKE IT'S FALL ON ALL CYLINDERS.>> AND IT'S LOCAL, TOO.>> REMEMBER THE SAUCE THAT WErt SIMMERED, IT THICKENED UP AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, A NICE, THICK GOOEY SAUCE AND THISIS THE HONEY AND THE CIDrtER AND THE CORNSTARCH. ON TOP WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE OTHER HALF OF THE CRUMB TOPPING AND SPRINKLE THAT OVER THE TOP. LEAVE IT UNCOVERED AND PUT Art COOKIE SHEET UNDERNEATH IT, PLACE IT IN THE OVEN AND BAKE IT350 FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES UNTIL IT'S NICE AND rtCRUMBLY. WHEN IT'S DONE, IT'S A NICE COOKIE BAR. IF YOU SERVE IT WARM, PUT ICE CREAM ON TOP OR WHIPPED CREAM ORHARDEN UPrt IN THE REFRIDGE AND COOL IT UP AND SLICE IT UP AND PACK IT IN THE BAGS FOR LATER.>> IT CAN BE USED FOR BrtREAKFAST FOR DESSERT AND HEALTHY, AND IT'S LOCAL.>> FARMER'S MARKET THIS TIME OF YEAR.>> BEDFORD,rt 3-TO 6:00. TWO MORE UNTIL THE FIRST OF OCTOBER AND CONCORD UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER EVERY SATURDAY MORNING NEXTrt TO THE CAPITOL BUILDING FROM 8:00 TO NOON.>> AT APPLE HILL IF PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT YOU.>> OPEN EVERY DAY, 8:30 TO 5:30.rtGO TO OUR WEBSITE, AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND WE'RE OPEN EVERYDAY UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. APPLE PICKING WILL GO UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF OCTrtOBER BECAUSE THE CROP IS SO GREAT.>> I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR.>> IT'S GREAT TO GET OUT AND I THINK THAT APPLES NEED TO WIN THE rtCONTEST, NOT PUMPKINS, APPLES.

In a saucepan, add 1 cup apple cider, ¾ cup honey and 2 tablespoons of corn starch. Bring to a low boil, stirring to make sure it mixes well. End boil for 10 minutes until thickened uncovered. When thickened, remove from heat and set aside.